OM Barker Builders Ltd conducts a full complement of groundworks as part of our house refurbishments in Ascot and the areas we cover. Our building company also offers a range of construction services, including house extensions, garage conversions, steel beam and RSJ installations, bathroom remodels, structural surveys, wraparound extensions and bi-fold door fitting.
We tend to look at a property from the ground up, focusing on the aesthetics of the brickwork, window installation and roofing materials. But it’s easy to forget about the additional features beneath the building, i.e. the solid foundations and groundwork systems which support the weight of the structure above. Foundations may not be seen but, without them, your property would not survive. On this page, discover why groundworks are as essential as they are in construction.
By examining the ground selected for building works, we can ascertain whether it is suitable for withstanding the weight of a property above it. From there, we calculate the dimensions of the foundations required for our house refurbishments, new home builds, and home renovation projects, and we begin excavation.
Other essential services come next, including utilities and communication services. Our building contractors plan the layout of the following as part of OM Barker Builders’ groundwork services:
The backbone of all construction. Foundations are not only designed to support a building’s weight, they should be substantial enough to remain intact during earthquakes and heavy floods. The supporting walls within your Ascot property are constructed to spread the weight of the entire building throughout the foundations, allowing them to absorb and support the structure. When we remove one of these walls – for example, the rear wall in order to install bifold doors – our building company replaces it with steel beams and concrete supports to maintain the integrity of both the building and the foundations.
They are also necessary for RSJ installations, the installation of driveways, house extensions, walls and garden buildings. It’s vital to have strong foundations if considering larger garage conversions or loft conversions such as mansard styles, or triple-glazed window installations.
You may not even consider this a construction term, but the hard landscaping you see around properties, such as pavements, driveways, access roads etc., are all essential groundwork services.
Our team specialises in new driveway installations, including tarmac, resin and block paving driveways.
We take our work extremely seriously and work out the calculations required for foundations, drainage systems and other essential installations with precision. The same applies to the openings required for our window installation and bi-fold door services.
If you’re based in Ascot or within a 20-mile radius of our Bagshot premises, then call our building company to find out more about our range of professional services, including: